Ecce Homo

c. 1498/1499

Albrecht Dürer

Associated Names
Albrecht Dürer

Artist, German, 1471 - 1528

This is a drawing of a group of people gathered around a central figure standing in a doorway. The scene is intricately detailed, showcasing a range of expressions and gestures among the figures. The central figure appears to be slightly elevated above the crowd, draped in a robe, and is being presented to the assembled group. The surrounding architecture is quite ornate, with carved details and a sense of classical structure. The people gathered in the foreground appear to be engaged in animated discussion or commentary, with varied poses suggesting a mix of curiosity and debate. The drawing uses strong contrasts and detailed linework to convey texture and depth, characteristic of woodcut techniques. The composition and the historical style of the depictions impart a sense of grandeur and drama.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/block: 39 × 28.2 cm (15 3/8 × 11 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 41.2 × 29 cm (16 1/4 × 11 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3619

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Meder, no. 118

  • Series Title

    The Large Passion


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Imitation and Invention: Old Master Prints and Their Sources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1932

  • Meder, Joseph. Dürer-Katalog; ein Handbuch über Albrecht Dürers Stiche, Radierungen, Holzschnitte, deren Zustände, Ausgaben und Wasserzeichen. Vienna: Verlag Gilhofer und Ranschburg, 1932. Reprint. New York: Da Capo Press, 1971.

2001

  • Schoch, Rainer, Mattihas Mende, and Anna Scherbaum. Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk. Munich, 2001: vol. 2: no. 159.

Inscriptions

verso, upper left, in graphite by a later hand: 9; upper left, in red crayon by a later hand: 164; bottom left, in graphite by a later hand: B 9; bottom left, in graphite by a later hand: 9

Watermarks

inmperial orb (Meder 53)

Wikidata ID

Q18338553

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